Spurs Quiz Book

Chris Cowlin

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Will you be donning your spurs and galloping through the 1,000 challenging questions in this quiz book, or plodding down White Hart Memory Lane on a three-legged donkey? Only time will tell, but one thing's for sure: there will be no excuses of 'before my time' for some Tottenham fans, as it focuses on the last 30 years in the club's fascinating history. Packed with facts and figures about the highs and lows, legendary players and managers, transfers, competitions galore and every aspect that makes the club loved by many, this is a real treasure trove of information that will spark reminiscences and discussions among family and friends and test your knowledge of the club to the limit. A fun read that Spurs aficionados will find hard to put down, this book is an absolute 'must buy' for all fans of Tottenham Hotspur FC!

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 13 juillet 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781908382740
• Langue: English

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THE SPURS QUIZ BOOK

Covering the 80s, 90s and 2000s






Compiled by Chris Cowlin
Foreword by Chas Hodges


UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORISED




Publisher Information

First published in hardback in 2010 by
Apex Publishi ng Ltd
PO Box 7086 Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England
www.apexpublishing.co.uk

Digital Edition converted and published in 2011 by
Andrews UK Limited
www.andrewsuk.com

Copyright © 2010 by Chris Cowlin
The author has asserted his moral rights

All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Cover Design: Siobhan Smith

Special Note: This book is in no way connected to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. It is unofficial and unauthorised.

Dedication: This book is dedicated to my dad, Martin. We have been to many Spurs matches together - some great memories.




Foreword

I never became a Spurs fan; I was born a Spurs fan - just around the corner from the ground, in the North Middlesex Hospital, Edmonton, in 1943. If I’d been born a bit further down the road, I would’ve been born an Arsenal fan! That’s the way it was in those days. You supported your local team. I still do a double take when someone younger than me states in a cockney accent that he supports “Man U”. It doesn’t make sense.
I first went ‘up the Spurs’ with my older brother, Dave, around 1954, but not to see the first team. Back in those days there was a reserve match every other week, which would pull around five to six thousand people, compared with the forty to fifty thousand at first team matches. Mum was worried about our safety among the huge crowds, so she would only let us go to reserve matches. Then we turned up one Saturday to find that the first team were playing. When we got home we told mum what a great time we’d had and how we were now “old enough to look after ourselves among big crowds”. So from then on we were allowed to go up the Spurs with the big boys.
I played in goal for Eldon Road School and the Spurs goalie then, Ted Ditchburn, was my hero. He’d played a couple of games for England, but I thought he should’ve been England’s permanent goalkeeper. Alf Ramsey was Spurs’ left back at that time. Whenever he got the ball he always did something useful with it. A master penalty taker, I never saw him miss. I remember Danny Blanchflower’s first game. He didn’t kick a ball, he placed it, like a chess player. Some of Glenn Hoddle’s style later on reminded me of Danny.
When music took over and I began to learn guitar in 1956, Spurs took a back seat. Although I’ve always had a warm feeling for Spurs and am pleased when they’re doing well, music has always come first. I never ever saw the Double side in the sixties live, as I was on the road touring and enjoying the life. I still am. I remember my mum one day saying, “You coming down the road to see the Spurs parade the Double?” But I was too busy learning a new Jerry Lee bit on the piano. Nevertheless, Spurs are in my blood and always will be.
Leaping on to the eighties, Dave and me were signed to a management company run by Bob England, a massive Spurs fan. Every time you spoke to him on the phone, the first five - or sometimes thirty - minutes were given over to opinions and critical rundowns of Tottenham’s last match. Then business would start. I remember touring Australia in the eighties in the days of not-so-good electrical means of communication and Bob ringing up a pal and asking him to put the phone next to his radio for the whole second half of a Spurs commentary. I don’t know what the bill was. Come to think of it, he phoned from my hotel room. I’ve ... no, too late now.
It was Bob who suggested we should write a song for Spurs. ‘Ossie’s Dream’ was his suggestion for a title. “That’s the buzz going on down the Spurs,” said Bob. “Ossie’s dream is to play at Wembley.”
Dave and me agreed to the idea in principle, but I had other things on my mind. I was doing string arrangements, brass arrangements ... we were in the middle of an album, for Christ’s sake!
So Dave took over. He came up with: “Ossie’s going to Wembley/His knees have gone all Trembley.” I thought the ‘Trembley’ bit was sort of ‘dunno about that’, and Dave wasn’t 100% sure either - “but I can’t think of anything else that rhymes with Wembley,” he said. Then Bob informed us that the team played the demo on the coach and fell about. So ‘Trembley’ was in.
In the recording studio I spoke to Ossie.
“This is your solo bit: ‘In de cup for Tottingham’,” I said. Ossie replied, “But I can say ‘Tottenham’ now.”
“But we want you to say ‘Tottingham!’ The way you used to say it!”
And so he did - magnificently.
But by far the funniest line we ever got anybody to sing was Nico Clausen’s line on the B side of ‘Hot Shot Tottenham’ (1987 Cup final). It was supposed to be funny, but Nico’s unawareness made it unforgettably so. And so was Ossie’s reaction, actually collapsing with laughter on the studio floor. Nico Clausen looked a little bit annoyed. He didn’t really know what was going on.
Nico’s line to Ossie was: “Are you gonna play a blinder?” But his delivery was so hilarious that the whole Spurs team collapsed with laughter. Ossie’s response was supposed to be: “I do my best for Tottingham, mate.” But Ossie couldn’t get it out! We had to overdub it later.
Nico couldn’t see the funny side of it, which made it even funnier. He was Belgian. ‘Play a blinder?’ What the (!) did that mean? But it wasn’t the line, it was the way he’d done it!
Spurs lost to Coventry that year, so the record never sold a lot, which means that today that Spurs record is the most collectable because not many were pressed up. So if you’ve got a copy, look after it! But play the B side every now and then and fall about at dear ol’ Nico’s line.
So there you are. It was all fun and good football. Even the bad times were good. And, by the way, let me tell you, those boys loved it on Top of the Pops! What a team!
And now, at last, here is a quiz book that is devoted to the finest football club in the world: Tottenham Hotspur!

Best wishes
Chas Hodges




Introduction

I would first of all like to thank Chas Hodges for writing the foreword to this book; Chas and Dave have performed some great songs for Tottenham over the years so I was delighted when he agreed to write a piece for the book.
I would also like to thank all the former players, newspapers, magazines, etc, for their kind comments about this book.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has been a big part of my life, supporting them since I was 10 years old when I was first introduced to Spurs from my school friend Tom Luesley. It was a good choice as most of my family supported Arsenal, and still do!
My first match to ‘The Lane’ was in May 1994, a 2-1 defeat against QPR, the final day of the 1993/1994 season.
The 1994/1995 season remains my favourite season as a Spurs fan, seeing Jürgen Klinsmann play was tremendous and very memorable. I will never forget the game against Aston Villa in November 1994, a 4-3 defeat, Gerry Francis’ first game in charge at the club - what a game that was; my Dad and I have never been off our seats so much!
I have met a lot of Spurs players over the years and Jürgen Klinsmann still remains my favourite, he always had time for the fans and is a true gentleman.
This book is focused on the last 30 years of football - covering the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s; I would like to think it has something in it for everyone.
This book has been a real joy to compile and I hope you enjoy testing your knowledge of this great club. Hopefully it should bring back some wonderful memories!
In closing, I would like to thank all my friends and family for encouraging me to complete this book.

Best wishes
Chris Cowlin



Questions
Jürgen Klinsmann

1.Which Spurs manager signed Jürgen when he joined the club in 1994?
2.How many League goals did Jürgen score for Tottenham during the 1994/95 season, having played in 41 matches?
3.Against which team did Jürgen score his first goal for Spurs, in a 4-3 away win on his debut in the Premier League?
4.Against which team did Jürgen score a brace for Tottenham, in a 2-1 win on his home debut?
5.Jürgen signed on loan from which club when he joined Spurs for his second playing spell in December 1997?
6.Who was Jürgen’s strike partner at Spurs during the 1994/95 season?
7.In which year was Jürgen born - 1962, 1963 or 1964?
8.How many League goals has Jürgen scored for Spurs in his career - 29, 39 or 49?
9.Which German team did Jürgen join when he left White Hart Lane in May 2005 after his first spell at the club?
10.In what year did Jürgen become manager of Germany?

Harry Redknapp

11.True or false: Harry once played a League game for Spurs during his playing days?
12.In what year did Harry take charge at White Hart Lane?
13.Harry took over from which manager at White Hart Lane?
14.Harry led Spurs to the final of which Cup in his first season at the clu